Amherst Police Department receives You're a Champion' designation

AMHERST — Communities That Care of Lorain County awarded Amherst Police Department with a 2014 “You’re a Champion” designation.
The Amherst Police Department works toward building a drug-free community by addressing underage drinking and training officers to use Nasal Narcan, a life-saving medication used in situations of opiate overdose, according to a news release.
Amherst Police officers saved at least one life through the use of Nasal Narcan, according to the release.
The “You’re a Champion” award recognizes communities, organizations and individuals who deal with substance abuse and addiction, according to the release.
For six years the Amherst Police Department participated in the “Parents Who Host Lose the Most — Don’t Be a Party to Underage Drinking” campaign along with Communities That Care of Lorain County and the STOP Underage Drinking Task Force. The police department provides underage alcohol compliance checks at local retailers to reduce access and availability of alcohol to those younger than 21, according to the release.